Weather Today – October 30, 2017 Amihan is here!

Dig out your jackets and blankets because the Northeast Monsoon season is finally here!

The Northeast Monsoon, locally known as Amihan is characterized by cold and dry air coming from Mainland China or Siberia. During this season, low temperatures are observed; cirrus clouds also dominate the sky, which cause fair weather only with possible light rains. The Amihan usually peaks between January and February.

In a press statement, PAGASA said that gradual cooling of the surface air temperature in the northeastern part of Luzon has been observed. The Northeast Wind Flow is expected to intensify and become dominant in most parts of the country, bringing cold and dry air.

WEATHER TODAY

On the last Monday of October 2017, three weather systems prevail. These include a Low Pressure Area (LPA) which was located 625 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur; the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), which may bring rains in Palawan and Mindanao; and the Northeast Monsoon, which causes rains in Northern Luzon.

Today, Caraga, Davao, Soccsksargen and Aurora will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains will affect the regions of Cagayan Valley, Ilocos and Cordillera. In the rest of the country including Metro Manila, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with possible isolated rain showers or thunderstorms will be experienced.